Craig Zadan’s Prolific Film & TV Career In Pictures – Photo Gallery

Craig Zadan, right, with star Carrie Underwood and longtime producing partner Neil Meron on NBC’s The Sound of Music Live! in 2013. The succesful production kicked off the live-musical revival at NBC and cemented Zadan as a prolific producer of film, TV and stage. Click on the photo to launch the gallery of his many film and TV efforts. — Patrick Hipes

The Kevin Bacon-starring dance movie was Zadan’s first movie credit as producer. It would spawn a 2011 remake that he also produced. 

The CBS musical adapted as a TV movie won the Golden Globe for Bette Midler.

Starring Catherine Zeta-Jones and Renée Zellweger (pictured), the Broadway adaptation from Miramax won six Oscars including Best Picture.

New Line’s version starred newcomer Nikki Blonksy.

The Lifetime TV series ran six seasons.

Paramount’s remake starred Kenny Wormwald and Julianne Hough

Lifetime’s telefilm redo starred Adepero Oduye, Condola Rashad, Phylicia Rashad, Jill Scott, Alfre Woodard and Queen Latifah.

Ambitious Broadway-set series starring Debra Messing, Jack Davenport and Katharine McPhee lasted two seasons.

Seth MacFarlane hosted the first of three consecutive Academy Awards shows produced by Zadan and Meron.

Ellen DeGeneres hosted the second Zadan/Meron Oscarcast, who highlights include the Selfie Moment.

Host Neil Patrick Harris

The History/Lifetime miniseries starred Emile Hirsch and Holliday Grainger.

Allison Williams, left, and Taylor Louderman starred in NBC’s follow-up to The Sound of Music Live!

John Legend played Jesus, and the NBC musical scored 10 Emmy nominations this year.